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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A venomous snake, Trimesurus jararaca, which inhabits a large portion of Brazil south of the Amazon. It reaches a length of six feet and is of a gray color with darker cross-bands.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun (Zoöl.) A poisonous serpent of Brazil (Bothrops jararaca), about eighteen inches long, and of a dusky, brownish color, variegated with red and black spots.

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  • noun A species of venomous snake found in South America, taxonomic name Bothrops jaracara.

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